Lakes / Colorado / Bent County / G W Verhoeff Reservoir
G W Verhoeff Reservoir, Colorado
69 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
38.11 degrees N, 102.90 degrees W - Bent County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How G W Verhoeff Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 56% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 115 miles from Colorado Springs, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Hasty | Bent | 3.0 mi | 37 acres |
| Lake Hasty | Bent | 3.2 mi | 25 acres |
| John Martin Reservoir | Bent | 7.2 mi | 11,686 acres |
| Long Lake | Bent | 10 mi | 45 acres |
| Denny Lake | Bent | 10 mi | 38 acres |
| Neegronda Reservoir | Kiowa | 16 mi | 743 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About G W Verhoeff Reservoir
How Big Is G W Verhoeff Reservoir?
G W Verhoeff Reservoir covers 69 acres in Bent County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Bent County?
John Martin Reservoir is the largest lake in Bent County, at 11,686 acres.
Largest Lakes in Colorado
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Martin Reservoir | Bent | 11,686 acres | - |
| 2 | Blue Mesa Reservoir | Gunnison | 8,944 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Granby | Grand | 7,075 acres | - |
| 4 | Lake Meredith | Crowley | 5,539 acres | - |
| 5 | Adobe Creek Reservoir | Bent | 4,770 acres | - |
All 778 Colorado lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 72537733). Verified October 30, 2026.